It has also supplied many iPhone parts in the past, despite what Apple purists want to believe; everything from processors, to RAM, to internal flash memory.

iPhone 7 Pro reborn

Apple was planning a third iPhone 7 handset this year, according to earlier rumors, but the speculation on the higher-end phone coming out in 2016 has since fizzled.

More like the curvy Note 7, less like the surfboard iPhone

Dubbed the iPhone 7 Pro, this 5.5-inch handset was scrapped, reported Nikkei, but it sounds like it'll just be reborn for the iPhone's 10th anniversary milestone with this curved display and all-glass body.

A wrap-around screen could lead the 2017 iPhone to be larger than 5.5 inches without increasing in size. There's also hope of an always-on display like the Galaxy S7 and LG G5.

iPhone sales have dropped in the last year, so all ideas seem to be on the table for Apple. Right now, it has to get through another iPhone cycle with a way better camera, but very similar design.